Despite making comments last week that it would be hard to wear a Lakers jersey, Nash was motivated by being close to his family in Phoenix and playing for a legitimate title contender.

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“For the last 8 seasons I’ve been blessed to play for a team and a city that has embraced me and that I have come to call home, ” Nash said in a statement. “This is a tough business and the only thing constant in life is change.”